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A reference source for developments in the field of libraries and
library science. Areas of public, college, university, primary and
secondary schools and special libraries are given critical analysis
by professionals in the field of librarianship, in teaching and in
research. The text is intended for use by professional librarians
and information scientists and includes chapters on document
delivery, co-operative cataloguing and strategic quality management
in libraries.
Providing practical and theoretical chapters on academic library
services for graduate students, this volume helps information
professionals support this often-overlooked campus population to
address their multiple roles and identities as students and as
future faculty members or professionals. As more and more students
attend graduate programs, many higher education institutions have
established professional development programs to help graduate
students learn the wide range of skills needed to be successful as
both students and as future professionals or academics. To
presuppose that graduate students are proficient library users is a
mistake. Graduate students need and want help, and many libraries
are now offering specialized services for this diverse population.
Contributors to this edited volume provide case studies and
practical advice on academic library services for graduate students
that support their multiple roles on campus and address the complex
social and emotional issues related to their other roles as
parents, working adults, caretakers, and more. As academic
libraries shift from functioning primarily as collections
repositories to collaborating as key players in discovery and
knowledge creation, value-added services for graduate students are
even more central to libraries' changing missions. This book makes
an important contribution to the ongoing professional conversation
and is a useful tool for librarians who want to better support
graduate students at their institutions. Provides case studies and
practical advice for specialized library services for an
often-overlooked academic population Highlights innovative designs
for instructional and outreach programming, as well as physical
library spaces, that target the needs of graduate students
Describes best practices for tailoring library services to the
unique needs of graduate students with divergent career goals
Demonstrates how academic librarians can contribute to lifelong
learning and workplace information literacy by supporting graduate
students, not only as students but also as future academics and
professionals Details collaborative endeavors that result in
services and programming which address the holistic needs of
21st-century graduate students
Inside the World's Major East Asian Collections examines the rise
of the "LAM," an acronym that stands for libraries, archives and
museums. In doing so, this book profiles leading
experts-librarians, archivists and museum curators-who specialise
in East Asian collections from across the world. In examining the
dynamically shifting role of the cultural institution in the
context of managing information and collections, this book provides
important themes offered by these cultural experts in understanding
the necessary professional skills, knowledge and personalities that
are required for working in such environments of varying size,
scope and composition in LAMs. As galleries, LAMs manage
preservation and access of history and culture, and their missions
and goals as cultural institutions continue to converge. As
collecting institutions, LAMs share the common mandate to preserve
and make accessible primary resources valuable for researchers and
professionals, as well as the public. LAMs are mostly publicly
funded, publicly accountable institutions collecting cultural
heritage materials. Another aim of this book is to enhance the
visibility and recognise the efforts of the LAM professionals as
cultural institution leaders, since much of their great
contributions in the respective fields to preserving our cultural
and documentary heritages have gone unnoticed outside their parent
institutions.
This broad-ranging resource is for librarians who want to begin a
new program or incorporate healthy living into an existing one.
From garden plots to cooking classes to StoryWalks to free yoga,
more and more libraries are developing innovative programs and
partnerships to encourage healthy living. Libraries increasingly
provide health and wellness programs for all ages and abilities,
and Healthy Living at the Library is intended for library staff of
all types who want to offer programs and services that foster
healthy living, particularly in the domains of food and physical
activity. Author Noah Lenstra, who has extensive experience
directing and advising on healthy living programs, first outlines
steps librarians should take when starting programs, highlighting
the critical role of community partnerships. The second section of
the book offers detailed instructions for running different types
of programs for different ages and abilities. A third section
includes advice on keeping the momentum of a program going and
assessing program impacts. Lenstra offers tips on how to overcome
challenges or roadblocks that may arise. An appendix contains
resources you can adapt to get these programs off the ground,
including waivers of liability, memoranda of understanding, and
examples of strategic plans and assessment tools. Learn how to
start, run, and sustain healthy living programs Get inspired to
develop new programs based on the successes of librarians
throughout North America Determine how to overcome challenges and
roadblocks Refer to practical resources you can adapt for your own
library
As families are looking for better ways to educate their children,
more and more of them are becoming interested and engaged in
alternative ways of schooling that are different, separate, or
opposite of the traditional classroom. Homeschooling has become
ever more creative and varied as families create custom-tailored
curricula, assignments, goals, and strategies that are best for
each unique child. This presents a multitude of challenges and
opportunities for information institutions, including public,
academic, school, and special libraries. The need for librarians to
help homeschool families become information and media literate is
more important than ever. This collection of essays provides a
range of approaches and strategies suggested by skilled
professionals as well as veteran homeschool parents on how to best
serve the diverse needs and learning experiences of homeschooled
youth. It includes information on needs assessments for special
needs students, gifted students, and African American students;
advice on how to provide support for the families of homeschoolers;
case studies; and information on new technologies that could
benefit libraries and the homeschooler populations that they serve.
An information retrieval (IR) system is designed to analyse,
process and store sources of information and retrieve those that
match a particular user's requirements. A bewildering range of
techniques is now available to the information professional
attempting to successfully retrieve information. It is recognized
that today's information professionals need to concentrate their
efforts on learning the techniques of computerized IR. However, it
is this book's contention that it also benefits them to learn the
theory, techniques and tools that constitute the traditional
approaches to the organization and processing of information. In
fact much of this knowledge may still be applicable in the storage
and retrieval of electronic information in digital library
environments. The fully revised third edition of this highly
regarded textbook has been thoroughly updated to incorporate major
changes in this rapidly expanding field since the second edition in
2004, and a complete new chapter on citation indexing has been
added. Unique in its scope, the book covers the whole spectrum of
information storage and retrieval, including: users of IR and IR
options; database technology; bibliographic formats; cataloguing
and metadata; subject analysis and representation; automatic
indexing and file organization; vocabulary control; abstracts and
indexing; searching and retrieval; user-centred models of IR and
user interfaces; evaluation of IR systems and evaluation
experiments; online and CD-ROM IR; multimedia IR; hypertext and
mark-up languages; web IR; intelligent IR; natural language
processing and its applications in IR; citation analysis and IR; IR
in digital libraries; and trends in IR research. Illustrated with
many examples and comprehensively referenced for an international
audience, this is an indispensable textbook for students of library
and information studies. It is also an invaluable aid for
information practitioners wishing to brush up on their skills and
keep up to date with the latest techniques.
The key to success in any field is effective management and this
principle holds true for libraries whose functions today have
dramatically changed. With information explosion and the growth in
the range of services being offered by libraries, library
management is vital to providing service to its clientele. The
complex procedure of cataloguing and maintenance of cumbersome
files has been replaced by a computer and a few clicks. Similarly,
the Internet has brought about a complete change in the field. This
book looks at: Dynamics of College Libraries; Reference Service
Work in College; University, and Public Libraries; Main
Consideration in Book Selection and Acquisition; Planning Library
Building and Equipment; Governance Practices; Circulation Work in
Libraries; Library Personnel Management; Administrative
Organisation of Libraries, and other issues.
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Building on inquiry-learning theory and research, this text
explores how inquiry process models and questioning protocols can
be used and modified to develop curious and reflective lifelong
learners and problem solvers while simultaneously fostering a
school-wide inquiry culture. Part of the Shared Foundations series,
this book examines effective implementation of the Shared
Foundation Inquire from the National School Library Standards. By
studying Inquire through the Domains, readers will see how the
Competencies and Alignments support and demonstrate learner growth
in the inquiry process and can reflect on their practices in a
variety of K-12 settings. Loaded with ideas and strategies to grow
critical, systematic thinkers who design solutions to authentic
problems, this book features theoretical discussion of the research
framing Inquire and strategies for cultivating inquiry cultures
that extend beyond the school library; application of common
process models and questioning techniques aligned with the Inquire
Domains, showing learner growth in the inquiry process through
personalized inquiry paths; no-tech, low-tech, and high-tech tools
and examples for supporting inquiry learning in school library
settings with various levels of support; lesson plans contributed
by K-12 school librarians demonstrating integration of the Inquire
Competencies with core content areas; and figures and tables to
illustrate more complex ideas in both theory and practice. This
deep dive into Inquire supports school librarians working with
other educators to design inquiry-based learning experiences that
improve learner outcomes, personalize inquiry paths, and engage
learners with core content. Examination copies are available for
instructors who are interested in adopting this title for course
use.
The library and information profession builds skills and expertise
that cover a wide spectrum. These skills are often desirable in
other fields and industries. Likewise, the skills we build before
entering the library and information professions can help us as
professionals. Skills to Make a Librarian looks at both sides of
this equation through a collection of essays by current and former
librarians and information professionals who make use of this wide
range of cross disciplinary skills.
Daraya lies on the fringe of Damascus, just south west of the
Syrian Capital. Yet it lives in another world. Besieged by Syrian
government forces since 2011, its people were deprived of food,
bombarded by bombs and missiles, and shot at by snipers. Its
buildings lay in ruins; office buildings, shops and family homes
shattered by the constant shelling from government forces. But deep
beneath this scene of frightening devastation lay a secret library.
No signs marked its presence. While the streets above echoed with
rifle fire and shelling, the secret world below was a haven of
peace and tranquillity. Books, long rows of them, lined almost
every wall. Bloated volumes with grand leather covers. Tattered old
tomes with barely readable spines. Pocket sized guides to Syrian
poetry. Religious works with gaudy gold-lettering and no-nonsense
reference books, all arranged in well-ordered lines. But this
precious hoard of books was not bought from publishers, book
warehouses, or loaned by other libraries. Many people had risked
their lives to save books from the devastation of war. Because to
them, the secret library was a symbol of hope - of their
determination to lead a meaningful existence and to rebuild their
fractured society. This is the story of an extraordinary place and
the people who made it happen. It is also a book about human
resilience and values. And through it all is threaded the very
wonderful, universal love for books and the hope they can bring.
"Just like the body needs food the soul needs books." Anas Habib
(library user)
You know the value of your library, but elected officials, donors,
community leaders, funders, and other important stakeholders may
not. How can you make the library a priority for these groups, who
may have preconceived notions about what the library does, as you
compete with other important community organizations for funding?
In this book from United for Libraries, you'll learn how to use The
E's of Libraries (R) (Education, Employment, Entrepreneurship,
Empowerment, and Engagement) to quickly demonstrate why your
library is essential and worthy of funding, using messaging that is
organized, persuasive, and memorable. With the help of worksheets,
charts, and prompts, you will learn how to: use language designed
to win over stakeholders, funders, and partners; craft custom
messaging in several formats that is easily accessible and
memorable, including elevator speeches, budget presentations, and
annual appeals; and create presentations and other materials
tailored to any audience based on the sample documents included.
This book's innovative framework can be used by any size or type of
library, and by any library advocate, including Friends groups,
library staff, trustees, and foundations.
Based on his extensive experience in international librarianship,
Peter Johan Lor, South Africa's first National Librarian and a
former Secretary General of the IFLA, has written the first
comprehensive and systematic overview of international and
comparative librarianship. His book provides a conceptual framework
and methodological guidelines for the field and covers the full
range of international relations among libraries and information
services, with particular attention to the international political
economy of information, the international diffusion of innovations
and policy in library and information services, LIS development and
international aid. It concludes with a discussion of the practical
relevance and future of international and comparative studies in
LIS. See a short interview with Peter Lor on his work
https://www.ifla.org/node/92590
This book aims to educate readers about the Internet. The authors
illuminate the early history of the Internet and its various
services, tracing the milestones in its development from the first
computer network to the virtually ubiquitous Internet of the
present day. A particular focus is placed on anticipated future
developments.
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